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W6x16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W6x16 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 16.00 lb/ft 24.00 kg/m
Depth, d 6.28 in 160.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.03 in 102.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.405 in 10.300 mm
Area 4.74 in² 3,060.00 mm²
Ix 32.10 in⁴ 13,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 4.43 in⁴ 1,840,000 mm⁴
Sx 10.20 in³ 167,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.20 in³ 36,100.00 mm³
Zx 11.70 in³ 192,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.39 in³ 55,600.00 mm³
rx 2.60 in 66.00 mm
ry 0.97 in 24.60 mm
J 0.22 in⁴ 92,800.00 mm⁴
Cw 38.20 in⁶ 10,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W6x16.

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Lighter in W6

W6x15

Weight
15.0 lb/ft (-6.3%)
Depth
5.99 in (-4.6%)
Ix
29.1 in⁴ (-9.3%)

Heavier in W6

W6x20

Weight
20.0 lb/ft (+25%)
Depth
6.20 in (-1.3%)
Ix
41.4 in⁴ (+29%)

Closest Iₓ in W6

W6x12

Weight
12.0 lb/ft (-25%)
Depth
6.03 in (-4.0%)
Ix
22.1 in⁴ (-31%)

Similar weight in W5

W5x16

Weight
16.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
5.01 in (-20%)
Ix
21.4 in⁴ (-33%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology